Drivers claim £80 OUT NOW!
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TGWUS lorry whose dramatic strike action last winter achieved a major victory against the …e sployers. and established d £64 minimum wage, are to press ahead for a 25% increase this year.
A TGWU delegate conference discussed claims ranging up to £110 basicand finally fixed on the figure of £80-one of the lowest submitted.
Also in the claim are the demands for a £2 meal allowance, an increase in the overnight allowance from £7.50 to £10, an extra week's holiday and a 35 hour week.
The reluctance of employers to confront the union after the bitter and costly battles of last winter has been indicated by the fact that in the Leeds and Bradford area one group of employers p has already settled for a new £76 basic.
A survey last week of 5,600 executives from 650 companies showed an average take home pay of £8,281. This represented an increase in pay over the 12 months to July of over £10 per week.
On top of this, 59% held company cars, 50% medical in surance and 44% received 01 her bonuses.
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